Firefighters were able to save three-quarters a burning building after a fire broke out at the Precision Tool & Die factory.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Livingston County adds eight new COVID-19 cases
Eight more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the county’s total to 94 cases.… MORE
PR post filled in Normal months after divided council approved funding
The Town of Normal has filled a communications job carrying a salary of $97,400 that was controversial well before the COVID-19 pandemic strained government finances.… MORE
McLean County health officials announce seven new cases of COVID-19
Coronavirus infections continue to rise in McLean County with health officials announcing seven new cases.… MORE
IWU Graduates cross the virtual stage
More than 380 graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University were celebrated virtually Sunday as viewers from around the country watched the 170th Commencement exercises.… MORE
Some COVID-19 sites see test processing delay including Bloomington, Peoria
The Illinois Department of Public Health is responding to a test processing delay involving tests conducted at certain state-run sites, including Bloomington and Peoria.… MORE
9 new cases of COVID in McLean County; Nearly half of the county’s cases reported in July
McLean County on Friday added nine new cases of coronavirus as nearly half of the county’s total cases were reported this month.… MORE
Connect Transit general manager announces departure
Connect Transit general manger Isaac Thorne on Friday announced he will resign next month to pursue another opportunity in the transit industry.… MORE
Bloomington officials: City in pretty good shape amid pandemic
Leaders in Bloomington gave an update this week on COVID-19’s financial impact.… MORE
Will there be ISU football in the fall?
While answers are still slim on Illinois State football, ISU’s Athletic Director says discussions are still underway on how and when the season will take place.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…